31 May 2011-Open Call for Guanting School

Introduction

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The Guanting project invites Chinese PhD or master students and researchers to contribute to the integrated modelling of water and agricultural land use in the GUANTING WATERSHED under special consideration of climate change.

The topics of particular interest are listed in the following topic section. Each topic, which is sub structured in tasks, serve as reference for own contributions for your application.

The disciplines involved are Climatology, Hydrology, Water Management, Agronomy, Freshwater Ecology, Economics, and Mathematics. English as working language is requested.

The individual project work is divided into four phases. In a first definition phase the working program will be specified. The definition will be supported by German scientists if necessary. In the working phase the selected task will be worked out.

In a third training phase, we will support all participants in their selected topics on site by hosting a training workshop in Beijing. The participants will be trained by German scientists in topics related to the selected task, e. g. data analysis and modelling.

The final publication phase is aimed to deliver a report as basis for a publication. 

Acknowledgement and Awards

All reports will be peer reviewed and certified. The five best studies will be acknowledged by inviting five main contributors of the studies to a visiting research stay in Germany in May 2012. During the research stay the winners will get the opportunity to present their work to an international audience. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered.

Schedule

1. April 2011: Distribution of this document with descriptions of topics to interested Universities and Institutes by email and Website (http://www.guanting.de)
2. May 31 2011: Applications by Chinese students and researchers per email to graefe@pik-potsdam.de
3. June 15 2011: Decision about applications
4. June 15-30 2011: Definition phase: Specification of project work
5. July – Oct. 2011: Working phase: Project work for the selected topics
6. Oct/Nov 2011: Training phase: Workshop in Beijing with German Scientists to support participants, e.g. in data analysis and modelling
7. Nov 2011 – Feb 2012: Publication phase: Preparation of joint final reports and publications for selected topics
8. March 2012: Review of reports/publications and decision about invitation of five best main contributors to Germany
9. Mid May 2012: Final conference in Germany (Potsdam) and visiting research stay

Application and your contact

Interested PhD or master students and researchers are invited to submit a short application to the project team via PIK Potsdam per e-mail to graefe@pik-potsdam.de.

The application (max. one A4 page) should include:

• Name
• Institution with affiliation and position
• Short CV
• Selected topic and short description of own experiences in the selected topic
•  Temporal availability to work for the project (e.g. master thesis or part of it, training within PhD study, part-time homework, …).

TOPICS

TOPIC 1. Climate modelling
TOPIC 2. Eco‐hydrological simulation with special respect to irrigation
TOPIC 3. The institutions of water water management
TOPIC 4. Water saving and cleaning technologies
TOPIC 5. Water resources Quantity Management
TOPIC 6. Role of agriculture on nutrient input in the Guanting Watershed
TOPIC 7. Water quality and typification of reservoirs

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